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| Fire crews 'hampered by wind' as they fight fire | Fire crews 'hampered by wind' as they fight fire |
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| The fire broke out at a commercial property in Little Glen Road, the service said | The fire broke out at a commercial property in Little Glen Road, the service said |
| Firefighters have been battling a large waste fire in Leicestershire for more than 14 hours. | |
| They were called to a commercial property on Little Glen Road, Glen Parva, at 20:52 GMT on Tuesday. | They were called to a commercial property on Little Glen Road, Glen Parva, at 20:52 GMT on Tuesday. |
| Crews were working to keep the fire from spreading but were "hampered by strong winds", the fire service said. | Crews were working to keep the fire from spreading but were "hampered by strong winds", the fire service said. |
| At its peak there was an area of 82ft (25m) by 82ft (25m) on fire. | At its peak there was an area of 82ft (25m) by 82ft (25m) on fire. |
| Residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed due to large amounts of smoke in the air. | Residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed due to large amounts of smoke in the air. |
| The fire service said it was working with the owner of the site to use his JCB to spread out the burnt remains but the fire was still active. | The fire service said it was working with the owner of the site to use his JCB to spread out the burnt remains but the fire was still active. |
| No injuries were reported. | No injuries were reported. |
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